Question : SMTP-auth via telnet

hi there

im coding an smtp client in java and need to find out how to send SMTP authentication to servers. i know its a base64 encoded challenge / response - i just dont know what to send it! ive looked through the rfc 2554 but cant find it (maybe ive been working on this too long and have overlooked it).

can anyone help?

thanks in advance

Answer : SMTP-auth via telnet

Interesting reading in some articles I just went through.  Anyways, here's what I can gather from http://www.jonfullmer.com/smtpauth/ ......

What you are supposed to send next is the base64 encoded username.  Then after it's response (in base64), the encoded password.  This site includes links to base64 coders and decoders as well as some other useful info.  I think this may get you on your way.

Let me know if this helps.

Dan Soto
New Orleans, LA